Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a situation or time in your life where you felt you had no control?

I was having one of these moments—well more like one of those years—when I finally realized that my own resistance was my biggest hurdle.

After a good heart-to-heart with my inner self and vow of surrender to the bigger picture, I wrote the following affirmations.

Use them whenever you feel like you have taken a wrong turn or have hit a wall. With a little trust, you may just find that the wall was placed there for your own protection, or that all you have to do is take a short walk around. By releasing the resistance of my own will, I opened to a connection, a shift that allowed for a magnificence that had been shining in the background to finally be seen. It is my intention that these affirmations will serve you in a similar manner.

Acceptance

I accept my current view of my reality as a limited perspective and am now allowing myself to become the witness.

As I enter the role of spectator, I am able to see the greatness of my life and through this recognition all things that bring about a sense of contentment expand.

Through this expansion the acceptance of my life is embraced with loving arms.

I welcome this life and share my gratitude everyday by being present in the moment.

Strength

The strength within me is limitless.

The power within is connected to a source with infinite access to possibility.

May your path be lit with the radiance of your own inner wisdom and when it starts to dim, because it may, remind yourself once again of your limitless strength and divinely guided purpose. Through this acceptance may you allow the joy of a thousand suns to shine into your being, gracing all you meet along your way.

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Stacey Huard, registered nurse, yoga teacher, aspiring writer and nutrition geek. With much support and courage I made a decision to fully embrace this big, beautiful, radiant life and commit my work towards the journey of sharing how we feed all the layers of who we are in an act of self-love. Many blessings have lead me where I am and it is my intention to shine light on the miraculous being that you are.

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